Learning Basketball – Mat Issa – Breaking into Basketball Media & NBA Scouting/Writing Process

Mat Issa, NBA Writer with Forbes, OptaAnalyst, Fansided, Sportscasting and Podcast co-host of The Media Pass with @AlexHoops


Timestamps:
2:00 What goes into an NBA team’s Media Day?
3:28 Mat Isa’s career path and advice to people trying to break into basketball sports media
12:52 What inspires ideas for stories and questions for interviews with players and coaches around the basketball?
16:10 What goes into your scouting process as an analyst and NBA writer?
18:40 Going viral on Magic Twitter - is Paolo’s tough midrange shotmaking a sustainable scoring method in the playoffs?
27:40 NBA Rapidfire Denver Nuggets - Are the young players good enough to contribute to a contender?
32:49 NBA Rapidfire Portland Trailblazers - Who is vital to the young core? Which prospects are they building around?
39:24 NBA Rapidfire Golden State Warriors - Do the Warriors still have their fast ball?
43:34 NBA Rapidfire Miami Heat - How good is this team? Low playoff seeds with Deep playoff runs